New startup OSOM working on privacy-focused hardware, software

Andy Rubin’s next project after Android isn’t exactly successful. Okay, make that “wasn’t” because the Essential team is no more. There was no big fuss about Essential’s end but a new startup was introduced recently composed of the same team that worked on Essential Products. The only difference is that Rubin isn’t part of the […]

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Former Essential designer shares what-could-have-been smartphones

When Essential released its first smartphone a couple of years ago, people were expecting great things. After all, founder Andy Rubin helped bring Android to the world. But earlier this year, they decided to close shop due to low sales among other reasons. Now a former designer is sharing what they were working on for […]

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Android 11 Developer Preview ready for the Essential Phone

The Essential Phone was meant to be Andy Rubin’s next big project. The Father of Android introduced the device last 2017 but it didn’t become popular. It didn’t progress as much because of several issues like trademark infringement, underwhelming photo and video quality, challenging repairability, and customers’ information accidentally sent out to others and those […]

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Essential Phone 2 shown off by Rubin, may be out in shiny colors

The fate of the Essential Phone is uncertain but we still believe in Andy Rubin. The Father of Android has proven many great things but lately, luck hasn’t been on his side. It’s been over two years since the Essential PH-1 came into existence but the smartphone has not invaded the mobile market. We saw […]

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Next-gen Essential device out for early testing

The Essential Phone PH-1 already needs a follow-up. It’s been two years since Andy Rubin showed off the first-gen Essential Phone. It was once controversial yet highly-anticipated smartphone because it was the newest baby of the Father of Android. The device was unveiled, demoed, and then delayed yet again. When it was finally made available, […]

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Android 10: All the new features, improvements you need to know

There are so many things to know about the Android 10. Don’t be too overwhelmed because you’ll be learning about them in the coming days, weeks, and months as you experience a new Android OS. It’s no longer a sweet dessert but it will better in many ways. No more wondering and thinking when we’re […]

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